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Topic
Introduction/Scientific Explanation
Validity & Reliability; Observational Research
The Psychological Literature; Relational Research
Basics of Experimentation; Experimental Design
Ethical Considerations
Inferential Statistics; Interpreting and Presenting
Results
Spring Break
Complex Designs/ANOVA
Two-way ANOVA
Two-way ANOVA (cont.)
Special Experimental Procedures
Scientific Conclusions/Group Conferences
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentations
Final Exam Review
Cumulative Final Exam
February 2: Introduction/Scientific Explanation
Reading:
- Ch. 1 Beginning Psychological Research (pp. 1-27)
- Ch. 2 Explanation in Scientific Psychology (pp. 28-53)
Activity:
February 9: Validity and Reliability; Observational Research
Reading:
- Ch. 3 Validity & Reliability (pp. 54-74)
- Ch. 4 Observational Research (pp. 75-99)
Activity:
- Quiz I
- Discuss Taste Preference Lab (Readings pertinent to the analysis are in the Weiss Text and in Elmes et al. Appendix B.)
- Discuss how to read a research article
Due:
- 3-4 research topics & name of partner
February 16: The Psychological Literature; Relational Research
Reading:
- Ch. 12 Exploring the Literature of Psychology (pp. 263-291)
- Ch. 5 Relational Research (pp. 100-118)
- pp. 363-365 on correlation
- pp. 403-405 on chi-square
Activity:
- Quiz II
- To library for instruction from staff
- Discuss possible research topics
Due:
February 23: Basic of Experimentation; Experimental Design
Reading:
- Ch. 6 Basics of Experimentation (pp. 120-149)
- Ch. 7 Experimental Design (pp. 150-171)
- Appendix B: Statistical Reasoning; Hypothesis Testing (pp. 369-381)
Activity:
Due:
- Library Lit Review Handout (Homework I)
- Outline/Design (Final Project)
March 2: Ethical Considerations
Reading:
- Ch. 11 Conducting Ethical Research (pp. 238-262)
Activity:
- Quiz IV
- Discuss Lab 1 Papers
Due:
- Experimental Design Handout (Homework II)
- Human Subjects Review Board Submission Draft
- Certificate showing completion of human subjects training module (School of Public Health training module found at http://www.cog.jhu.edu/hsrb)
March 9: Inferential Statistics; Interpreting and Presenting Results
Reading:
- Appendix B: t-test (pp. 381-390)
- Ch. 13 Interpreting the Results of Research (pp. 292-316)
- Ch. 14 Presenting Research Results (pp. 317-351)
Activity:
- Midterm
Due:
- March 11, 2005: Human Subjects Review Board Proposal Final Version (2 copies)
March 16: Spring Break
March 23: Complex Designs/Analysis of Variance
Reading:
- Ch. 8 Complex Designs
- Appendix B: One-way ANOVA (pp. 390-397)
Activity:
- Quiz V
- Return Human Subjects Reviews
- Pared-Associates Experiment (Lab 2)
Due:
- Literature Search References (Final Project)
March 30: Two-way Analysis of Variance
Reading:
- Appendix B: Two-way ANOVA (pp. 397-403)
Activity:
- Quiz VI
- Discuss Paired Associates Experiment
Due:
- Introduction & Methods (Final Project)
April 6: Two-way ANOVA (continued)
Reading:
- Appendix B: Two-way ANOVA (pp. 397-403)
- Ch. 9 Small-n Experimentation (pp. 196-214)
Activity:
- Movie
Due:
April 13: Special Experimental Procedures
Reading:
- Ch. 10 Quasi-experimentation (pp. 214-236)
Activity:
- Quiz VII
- Data collection for Final Project
April 20: Scientific Conclusions/Group Conferences
Reading:
- Ch. 14 Presenting Research Results (pp. 346-350)
Activity:
- Quiz IX
- Data collection for Final Project
Due:
- APA-Style Paper - draft (Final Project)
Due:
- APA-Style Paper (Final Project)
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Ames 233
Time: 2-5 p.m.
Location: Regular Classrooms